■ noun ( the ~ ) informal the most important aspects or practical details of a matter.
Origin
1960s: of unknown origin.
NITTY-GRITTY
Meaning of NITTY-GRITTY in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004
■ noun ( the ~ ) informal the most important aspects or practical details of a matter.
Origin
1960s: of unknown origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004